We have been on the road full time since October 2020 and keeping on top of the healthy lifestyle has been challenging, but, with a little pre-planning you can keep on top of it!
We have been in lock down in Coober Pedy for 7 days. 7 DAYS! (Today is our last day). And to make it worse, the weather has been extremely average making exercise almost impossible. The winds have been howling to the point where Chris is starting to lose his mind. You know those people who can’t handle windy days? Well, he’s one of them. And we aren’t talking the occasional gusts here and there, we are talking incessant howling winds of about 40km that continue all day and right through the night. We had one day in the middle where it calmed a bit and I raced outside and squeezed in 15 minutes of a workout before being forced back into the caravan.
Cranky Chris hates the wind! 😂
Cups of herbal tea in between meals are great!
Bacon and eggs with all the extras – loaded with butter!
Chris has a black coffee every morning (sometimes he uses the coffee machine and sometimes he has COFFEE SWITCH) and I have a shake with my supplements in it. I also have a shake before bed. I have trouble sleeping and I have adrenal issues. My night shake with Adrenal Switch really helps with this.
SWITCH NUTRITION PRODUCTS: You can use our discount code ADUCREW on all products at https://switchnutrition.com.au/. I have been having this same shake for over 6 years now. I worked with my naturopath over many years to find out what my nutritional deficiencies are and take supplements to suit. Some are powders and those are what I add into my shake. You don’t have to do this, but it’s a good idea to find out if you have any deficiencies and address them 😁
What’s in my shakes:
- Keto Switch (morning)
- Adrenal Switch (night)
- Vitality Switch (morning and night)
- Mega Magnesium (from Chemist Warehouse) (morning and night)
- C-Max (Practitioner Only) (morning and night)
- Milk Kefir (a pre-biotic for gut health) (morning)
SNACKS:
We haven’t been snacking much, but when we do it’s:
- Boiled eggs (I ‘boil’ these in my air fryer!)
- Salami or a few twiggy sticks
- Soft cheese (gouda, havaarti, brie, camembert etc)
- Nuts (not peanuts)
- Cucumber rounds (used like crackers) with deli meat/soft cheese
- Cottage cheese with avocado
I’ve been drinking my supplement shake for over 6 years!
7 DAY MENU
what we ate during lock down and when
I’ve kept things really simple. No fancy recipes and nothing that takes too long (aside from the crepes). Of course meal times vary a little but this gives you a rough idea.
DAY 1.
Breakfast. None. Chris had a coffee, and I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch. Bacon, eggs, halloumi and ½ an avocado each.
5:30 pm Dinner. Crack Slaw.
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
DAY 2.
Breakfast. None. Chris had a coffee, and I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch. Leftover Crack Slaw.
5:30 pm Dinner. Air Fryer Chicken Thighs with steamed bok choy, broccolini and zucchini.
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
DAY 3.
Breakfast. None. Chris had a coffee, and I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch. Bacon, eggs, halloumi and ½ an avocado each.
5:30 pm. Dinner. Leftover Air Fryer Chicken Thighs with steamed bok choy, broccolini and zucchini.
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
DAY 4.
Breakfast. None. Chris had a coffee, and I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch Bacon, eggs, halloumi and ½ an avocado each.
5:30 pm. Dinner. Air Fryer Frittata.
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
DAY 5.
Breakfast. None. Chris had a coffee, and I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch. Steak with butter and Green Salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.
5:30 pm. Dinner. Coconut Lamb Curry with Cauliflower Mash.
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
DAY 6.
Breakfast. None. Chris had a coffee, and I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch. Leftover Coconut Lamb Curry with Cauliflower Mash.
5:30 pm. Dinner. Lamb Chops with Brie Cheese and 2 fried eggs.
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
DAY 7.
Breakfast. Chris was hungry so he had a coffee and 2 hamburger patties (with butter). I had my usual supplements shake.
12:30 pm Lunch. Leftover Coconut Lamb Curry with Cauliflower Mash.
5:30 pm. Dinner. Sausages and steamed bok choy, broccolini and zucchini (with heaps of butter)
7:00 pm Dessert. Gluten Free Crepes.
CREPE TOPPINGS: (these are what we have)
- strawberries
- blueberries
- dairy free cream (or normal cream)
- butter
- Natvia NO SUGAR syrup (I love the caramel Chris loves the chocolate!)
- Nuttvia Hazlenut Spread
- lemon juice and Sukrin icing sugar
And there you have it! This is what we ate during our lock down in Coober Pedy. As your body starts to adapt, you will find yourself craving less food and generally being less hungry. When we are in the ‘rythm’, it isn’t uncommon for us to not eat lunch until 2:00 and Chris sometimes does 24 hours fasts. We both love intermittent fasting and what it does for our health. Women do need to be careful with hormones though, so don’t push past the 15 hour mark without some sort of fat (I have a tsp of coconut oil).
I (Miriam) am a certified nutrition coach and personal trainer. That’s how I know stuff 😉
Lambert’s Geographical Centre of Australia. Snapped just a few days before SA lock down!
Please check with your GP before commencing any new diet plan. This is just what we did and can’t guarantee it will work for you.
I will Definitely boil my eggs in the air fryer next time! When on a powered site why not use the electricity over our own gas bottles and saves precious drinking water too!
The air fryer is great for so many things! We actually just baked a cinnamon and coffee cake with pecans in the air fryer using the inverter (battery).No need to be plugged in thank goodness. I use the air fryer 2-3 times a day! And yes, this recipe saves on both gas and water. It’s a keeper, that’s for sure!
Thank you Miriam (& Chris) for sharing your meal plan for last week. I am definatley going to have a look at it. Welcome to SA. How long are you going to give yourselves to be able to explore our lovely state? We have so many lovely beaches and the Flinders will be supberb this time of year as they have had quite a bit of much needed rain, the wild flowers will start coming out.Love your videos.Travel safe Cheers Leanne
Hi Leanne 👋🏼 Thank you! We were very lucky to make it across the border. We are only here for a few more weeks as we make our way down to Victoria. We are designing and building our new caravan at Titanium. We will be coming back to SA at the end of the year and spending about 6 months exploring. During the following 3 weeks we will be heading out to Flinders Ranges for sure – we can’t wait! We’ve seen so many desert flowers recently, it’s been incredible!
Some great advice and tips here, and not just for when you are on the road. Thanks Miriam.
Thanks so much! Yes, this is a meal plan for anywhere! 😁😁
This is so helpful. Thanks for sharing 😊
You’re very welcome ☺️
Just read your meal plan for the week simple varied delicious. I will give it a try. I won’t have to think about what meals for a week. Thank you
Hey Jenni, how did you go with it? 🙂